lamby ty for the links re day lily pics I love them
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ok I have something to share with my tree huggin' flower lovin' buddies:

to those who think flowers are cool,here are the cold ones:
all these often grow very early in spring,coming up through the snow.
the 1st four I have seen live.

the trout or ice lily:
http://springcreekforest.org/Trout%20Lily%20Sleet.jpg

snowdrop crocuses
http://www.20six.co.uk/pub/Reptar/snowdrops2_0.jpg

purple early crocuses
http://www.naturaltapestries.com/nancyportfolio/flowers/images/Crocus%20in%20Snow.jpg

coltfoot
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/crawdad/677/980420a_Coltsfoot_Halifax_Peninsula.jpg

Pasque Flowers
http://www.myparkphotos.com/photographs/01-22-2005/0000231_0001260_Pasque%20Flowers%20in%20Snow.JPG

unknown ( does anyone know? )
http://www.pbase.com/asche/image/40390858

winter Aconites flowers
http://www.arnottower.co.uk/database/flowers/28.jpeg

but I will take it to the joke board

reliant = an ant you can depend on
adamant = the 1st ant
debutant= a young ant
submergant = a skin diving ant

Foxy Lady: hey lady,what do you have against ants?

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/images/antanim.gif

you might be an aunt someday

Foxy Lady: r u joking?ants are cool,but they usually are not a big problem in the garden.do more good than harm.but if you really want to discourage them rather than murdererered them:

Turn ants away from your home by locating the place of entry and squeezing a lemon onto it. Then leave the peel. Ants will also retreat from lines of talcum powder, chalk, damp coffee grounds, bone meal, charcoal dust and cayenne pepper.
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PS
Q : What do you get when you cross a cheetah with french fries?
A : FAST FOOD!

Foxy Lady:
candy
good perfume :
chanel #5
Narcisse Chloe
elizabeth W Magnolia's Eau de Parfum
Bulgari Blu Notte
Eternity Moment by Calvin Klein

will attract me!!!

if you have a problem like we DID with wasps by the dozens in the backyard:
http://www.pestcontrolcanada.com/INSECTS/wasp_traps.htm

can be made from a plastic pop bottle.
care do not cut yoourself as you cut the plastic.
a little hamburger & maple syrup seems to really attract them

Lamby: syrupy orange..clever idea that...if the bugs wont leave stuff alone..divert their attention to something else.
I have to be careful playing backgammon with ScarletRose..she tries to be cute & disctract me from the game..lol

be careful,this happened to my mom friday..wasps are attracted to the wet clothes on the line in this dry weather.
she dropped a towel picked it up..wasp trapped inside it stung her in the arm

ScarletRose: junebug:

http://www.lyricsbox.com/b-s-lyrics-junebug-5498l3h.html

ScarletRose:

BerniceC: steve waits patiently for his paw paw seeds

nobleheart: *steve waves hi back to ScarletRose*

Foxy Lady: complex causes:
global warming
natural long term climate cycles
solar radiation fluxuation cycle
El Niño,El Niña

Foxy Lady: our weather in richmond hill, ontario has been nuts too. We went from an unseasonably cold wet spring in a snap into hot summer...then we had 13 day heatwave(90-99 F) no rain no wind...now it has turnind cool again


*waves hi to Noble*

Foxy Lady: good,glad to here that your grapes are ok,even if the fruit flies wine about it.

bumble: have you even seen moth balls?I didnt know they had any.

BerniceC: bernice,I saw your email B4 I saw this.answered it with mt snailmail address.I didnt want to post it here.just being cautious,had a stalker-girl once.

sorry about your grapes foxy...I can get strong vinegar.it isefective against some bugs..then I hose off the plants later..it does them no harm.but your bugs I dont know.I would suggest ID the bugs & search online for a natural solution

minds to active and the eyes of truth are always watching.

ok ty its like that with some species.
for me to grow all i need is sunshine & a smile

must the seeds be chilled.I know some plants need that

I live in richmond hill but have access to a greenhouse
email me at nobleheart2163@yahoo.ca
( NOT .com).I'll reply with my snailmail adress if you are nice enough to share seeds.
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has anyone ever heard of an osage orange?

bernice...do u have any more paw paw seeds?

I want grow a paw paw too..8^(

BerniceC: yes nice pic.I didnt know foxs had such nice legs

..puts them in his eyes...lifts his arms out like a zombie & walks around the garden making weird noises.

has anyone ever had fresh lychee nuts?:
http://www.lycheesonline.com/origin.cfm

if you are familiar with them,do you know their are many varieties:
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lychee.html#Varieties
this one is great:
'Kwai mi' or 'Kuei Wei', (cinnamon flavor) which came to be called 'Mauritius' is smaller, heart-shaped, with rough red skin tinged with green on the shoulders and usually having a thin line running around the fruit. The seed is small and the flesh very sweet and fragrant. The branches of the tree curve upward at the tips and the leaflets curl inward from the midrib.

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PS
http://www.well.com/~peoples/strangefruit.html

there is also the related Rambutan and Pili Nuts.

{ steve pinches watermelon seeds like tiddywinks..shoots a few at ScarletRose }

ScarletRose: u r a sick puppy...lol

Dolittle: thank you,I would really appreciate that.

Foxy Lady: you keep your mangos in their basket!!

Dolittle: do these pluot's develop true seeds? hint hint

I love watermelon too { steve pinches watermelon seeds like tiddywinks..shoots a few at Dolittle & Foxy Lady }
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hey,seriously.this is a refreshing treat in summer.
get SEEDLESS green grapes.
wash & separate them.
freeze them,they are like little real fruit popsicles.

http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/ansample.html

there is an lonng abandoned overgrown apple orchard I know.one of the tress,the fruit was weird..after closer idenetification,it turned out to be a quince tree.

dumb joke delete it.
back to ubject:
http://www.heritageseeds.com.au/
http://www.forgetmenotseeds.com/
http://www.enscseeds.org/aboutourseeds/
http://www.perc.ca/PEN/1999-09/s-ewing.html

there are many things that attract flies if left out too long:

http://www.dvd365.net/images/bernies.jpg

I have a neighbour woh is growing figs in a greenhouse attached to his garage.dont figs need fig wasps to produce fruit?

Foxy Lady: was jus' foolin' round..hi foxy

oh wow,I love blueberries.there is a provincial park I know.has an area the dept of agro grows concord grapes & cherries.at the right time of year,you can pick as much as you want free.

I have learned of many spots were you can find things growing wild:apples(there are many forgotten/overgrown orchards),cranberries,wild rice,elderberries,ramp,mint,etc

I like picking apples in the fall by the vanload full.I make apple butter,apple wine & apple pies

maybe a gardening question would help:
what is everyone fav herb or spice?
I love sweet basil

Foxy Lady: yes foxy sorry.. but you must admit..if any 2 subjects are justified in overlapping sometimes...gardening & recipes are.

enjoy

http://www.grandmajam.com/luv2recp.htm
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/find/results?search=jam
http://www.recipeland.com/search/?q=jams
http://www.justfruitrecipes.com/fru-apric099.html
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3200.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s1117949.htm

ScarletRose: is this a banana jam too?
http://www.bananamuseum.com/band.jpg
did you know this exists?:
http://www.bananamuseum.com/
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there was a recent fashion show.one of the items was this dress made from corn husks:
http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/yyy/pic_runway_ep1_austin%5B1%5D.jpg
hey is there a "fashion" board?I'll check.
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"you can take the grl out of bananrama,but you cant take the bananarama out of the girl"

BerniceC: yes,it was a tas tree fern.maybe it was a little thin because it was raised indoors.

I'd love to do something like this:
http://www.reefpalms.com.au/images/tree-fern.jpg